by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 14, 2018 | Afghanistan, Art, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, Entertainment, History, Learning
In recent years, Afghanistan has begun to recognize the important role that cultural heritage can play in developing a unified national identity that connects citizens beyond their perceived differences. For this reason, the government of Afghanistan created the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 17, 2018 | Afghanistan, Aid, communications, Culture, Education, History, Learning
Earlier this year, UNESCO’s Enhancement of Literacy in Afghanistan (ELA) program celebrated its milestone 10th birthday. In 2008 UNESCO and Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education launched the large-scale ELA program to address the urgent challenge of improving...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 13, 2018 | Afghanistan, Aid, communications, Culture, Education, food, healthcare, Philanthropy, poverty, water
Pushed out of their nation of origin for reasons that include war and extreme poverty, Afghans have increasingly been returning home in recent years. From 2012 to 2017, nearly 3.5 million natives of the country made their way back into one of 15 Afghan provinces from...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 6, 2018 | Afghanistan, Aid, Bayat Foundation, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, Learning, Power, technology, telecommunications
Founded by Fatema and Ehsan Bayat in 2006, the Bayat Foundation aims to provide hope and assistance to Afghans in need while working to rebuild the country. A 501(c)(3) charitable organization based in the United States, the foundation focuses on initiatives designed...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 29, 2018 | Afghanistan, communications, construction, jobs, Learning, Power, technology, work
As Afghanistan rebuilds after years of conflict, a new wave of young, ambitious Afghans are slowly but surely revitalizing the country’s tech sector, but they’re not doing it alone. Startup Grind Afghanistan is one of a number of organizations dedicated to supporting...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 22, 2018 | communications, conservation, construction, Culture, Education, History, technology
In 2015, the city of Bamiyan became the first urban center not only from Afghanistan, but from all of Central Asia, to become a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). This unique global network fosters and facilitates cooperation between its members as...
